Ozzy Osbourne may have been known as the king of metal, but the late hard rocker had a surprisingly emotional side. More popular than ever, Osbourne passed away after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease on July 22. A pair of documentaries—including the upcoming No Escape from Now and the recent BBC release Sharon and Ozzy: Coming Home—and the singer’s upcoming posthumous book Last Rites, to be published on October 7, are giving fans new insight into the iconic rocker and a glimpse at the emotional side those in his inner circle came to know.
Ozzy Opens Up About Health Battles in Final Memoir
According to The UK Times, which published an excerpt from Last Rites, Ozzy gives a detailed account of the health struggles he endured in the months preceding the singer’s Back to the Beginning show, which was held at Villa Park, Birmingham, on July 5—just weeks before his passing.
According to the upcoming book, in the months leading up to the rocker’s famed show, Osbourne battled pneumonia and sepsis, which nearly killed him.
Osbourne says of his battle with sepsis in the book, “It really was touch and go. I mean, at my age, with Parkinson’s and blood clots and all the other shit that’s going on, I had about as much chance of surviving a major sepsis infection as I did of winning the next season of Love Island.”
The rocker continues, stating that wife Sharon Osbourne and the family’s children did not think he would pull through.
“Sharon didn’t tell me at the time, but the whole family basically thought I was a goner. They sat at the bottom of the stairs and sobbed their hearts out.”
While Osbourne confesses that he was okay knowing he might not make it through that recent health battle, thankfully, “two months of antibiotics” helped him push through.
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Emotional Moments at Ozzy’s Final Show
But Ozzy’s emotions finally caught up with him backstage at the Back to the Beginning show. At the now-iconic concert, Osbourne played five solo songs before joining Black Sabbath members for a four-song set, which included “War Pigs,” “N.I.B.,” “Iron Man,” and “Paranoid.”
In the book, Ozzy paints an emotional picture as he shed a few tears reconnecting with his old Black Sabbath road crew and his wardrobe assistant Marta.
Emotions ran high as Ozzy took the stage and saw the 42,000 fans standing in front of him.
He writes, “We got through ‘I Don’t Know,’ ‘Mr. Crowley,’ and ‘Suicide Solution’ no problem at all. I was having a ball. But I choked up when I started ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home.’
“I mean, it’s Sharon’s song, y’know? One of her favourites. Lemmy wrote it with the two of us in mind. That alone was enough to bring tears to my eyes.”
Ozzy Addresses Suicide Pact Rumors
Ozzy also debunks rumors he created a suicide pact to end his life, writing, “Meanwhile, there’s been talk about us having some kind of suicide pact, but that’s bullshit. We just don’t want some drawn-out end on a breathing tube. I’ve said to Sharon, if that happens to me, please… turn me off. Or fly me to Switzerland, give me one final sip of the jolly juice and send me out like a Viking.”
A Legacy That Lives On
After bravely battling Parkinson’s Disease for years, Ozzy passed away at home in Buckinghamshire on July 22. His impact on fans and music luminaries has been felt since that day as tributes continue to pour in from fans and music luminaries like Lady Gaga, Elton John, Guns N’ Roses, and Metallica.
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